Chromium(III) nicotinate

File:Chromium(III) nicotinate skeletal.svg
Systematic (IUPAC) name
Chromium(3+) tri(pyridine-3-carboxylate)
Identifiers
CAS Number	64452-96-6
ATC code	none
PubChem	CID: 56843898
ChemSpider	8085563
Synonyms	Chromium trinicotinate
Chemical data
Formula	C18H12CrN3O6
Molecular mass	418.30 g/mol
SMILES [Cr+3].[O-]C(=O)c1cccnc1.[O-]C(=O)c1cccnc1.[O-]C(=O)c1cccnc1
InChI InChI=1S/3C6H5NO2.Cr/c3*8-6(9)5-2-1-3-7-4-5;/h3*1-4H,(H,8,9);/q;;;+3/p-3 Key:MSPQQAUTCRWLGR-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Chromium(III) nicotinate is an ionic substance used for chromium supplementation in some nutritional products, where it is also referred to as chromium polynicotinate. It appears in products that are referred to as a medical food used for nutritional support for conditions associated with diabetes mellitus type 2. The product is also known as "niacin-bound chromium".

Chemistry

Chromium(III) nicotinate contains three nicotinic acid units per chromium ion; that is, it is the trinicotinate of chromium(III). The substance that is used in supplements and called "chromium polynicotinate" is said to be a mixture of the trinicotinate and the dinicotinate, with the former dominating.

See also

• Chromium(III) picolinate